Coolpad to set up R&D centre in Bengaluru

Coolpad has said it will set up its R&D unit in Bengaluru by the end of the year to add localised features to meet demands of the Indian consumers.PTI | May 21, 2016, 09:43 IST

Chinese handset maker Coolpad has said it will set up its R&D unit in Bengaluru by the end of the year to add localised features to meet demands of the Indian consumers.

The company, which has partnered Videocon to assemble its handsets in India, also aims to sell about 4 million smartphones this year.

"We are looking at setting up R&D centre in Bengaluru. We expect to start after Diwali and it would be fully functional before the end of the year...We expect to have about 85 people to begin with," Coolpad India CEO Syed Tajuddin said.

He added that the centre will work on customisation of the device to meet Indian requirements and at a later stage, also focus on app and content for the smartphones.

The company has launched its new handset - Coolpad Max - priced at Rs 24,999 which will be sold through Amazon in India.

The device will allow users to use two accounts on WhatsApp, Facebook, Messenger and other apps, which users currently can't do.